On 19/7, the Da Nang City Police Investigation Agency announced that they are searching for victims related to a property fraud case perpetrated by 26-year-old Nguyen Viet Hoang, from Trieu Phong commune, Quang Tri province.

Nguyen Viet Hoang and the evidence from the case. Photo: Police

On 3/6, a 57-year-old woman from Hoa Khanh ward reported receiving messages from a fake account impersonating her daughter living in the US. The messages asked for money for a business investment. Believing it was her daughter, the woman transferred a total of 680 million VND to an account under the name Nguyen Van Quyen in two separate transactions. After receiving the money, the account holder ceased all communication.

The Da Nang City Criminal Police Department launched an investigation and identified Nguyen Viet Hoang as the perpetrator.

Hoang confessed to using multiple SIM cards to register fake Facebook accounts, using the names and profile pictures of people studying abroad. He used these accounts to make video calls and send messages to gain the trust of the students' relatives. Hoang would then feign poor network connection as a reason to switch to text messages, where he employed various scenarios to convince them to transfer money for currency exchange or investment opportunities. To further solidify their trust, he even sent fabricated images of successful money transfer receipts.

From January to early June 2025, Hoang carried out dozens of scams across multiple provinces and cities. In Da Nang alone, two victims were defrauded of over 1.3 billion VND.

The police urge anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Hoang to contact the Criminal Police Department at 492 Le Van Hien Street, Ngu Hanh Son ward for assistance.

Ngoc Truong